wade
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- pronunciation:
- weId
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Homophone Note, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
wades, wading, waded |
| definition 1: |
to walk in water or something else that makes movement slower or more difficult.
The soldiers waded slowly through the tall grass.
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| definition 2: |
to move ahead slowly or with difficulty (often followed by "through").
She waded through the pile of papers, searching for his letter. |
| related words: |
bathe, wallow |
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| derivation: |
wadable (wadeable) (adj.) |
The words
wade and
weighed (past tense of the verb "weigh") sound alike but have different meanings.